Perhaps the mud we wade through today and tomorrow will form the bricks we build our home with next week. As we feel heavy with our shoes carrying extra weight from the wet, sloppy earth we must see the potential held within our own struggle. The filth brings perspective of cleanliness, while the stress brings a deeper understanding of peace.

Sacred knowledge comes with challenge, surrender, and peace. Our hearts are meant to work hard, become saddened, angered, humbled, distressed and challenged. Our minds are meant to distract, preoccupy, wonder, and lead us astray. Our bodies are meant to ache, break down, provide deeper challenge and remind us of our human shell we carry.

Ahhhh, but we are also meant to feel the love, surreal bliss, heavenly touches, peaceful nothingness, sense of connection beyond this world we walk and knowingness of something far greater then our minds will ever comprehend. These are the spaces of rest and recuperation from the cliffs we seem to frequently traverse.

While our journey is meant to be a roller coaster of euphoria and provocation we can find solace in both. We are our own creators, yet we are meant to learn from what we create, therefore simply knowing this provides a sense of ease. Fall forward into the mud and feel the cool, soft, pressure, relieving you from the outer world for only a moment, then renew your steps aware of the gifts you curse while also find quite retreat in a moments time. Smile with one more piece of knowledge…